30 Min Culvert Design

Jered Carpenter Region 3 Roadway Design

Design Steps

Step 1) Step Step Step Step Step Step 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

Gather hydrological & site specific data Assume culvert size Find headwater depth for trial size Try another size Compute outlet velocity Determine Invert Protection Document selection

Del Rio Example

Pictures of Existing Culvert

Step 1) Gather Hydrological Data

Culvert Location

Q = cia = (.35*52*.82) = 14.9 cfs

Step 1 Cont.) Site Specific Data

Invert In El. = 564.9 Invert Out El. = 564.5 Pipe Length = 75 Slope = -0.5%

Step 1 Cont.) Site Specific Data

Calculate Tail Water, TW

2.5 btm, class 50 rip-rap lined FBD with 2:1 side slopes @ outlet Mannings Equation for discharge

Q = (1.486/n)*A*R2/3S1/2

Using a spreadsheet & setting Q as a function of depth, I get the following results when d=1.7 ft: 15.0 cfs = (1.486/0.07)*10.03ft2*0.99ft2/30.051/2

TW = 1.7

Key #15186 Del Rio Rational 52 Ac -0.5% Trapezoid

DR 92+15

Jered Carpenter

11 Feb 08

1 of 1

564.9 75 564.5

50 100

14.9 16.4

1.7 1.8

Step 2) Assume Culvert Size

Start With 18 Circular CMP

Step 3) Find HW Depth For Trial Size

Assume inlet control From Nomograph, HW/D = 3 HW depth w/ inlet control approx. 569.4 ft., which is too high Ill try a 24 pipe

Step 3) Find HW Depth For Trial Size

Assume inlet control From Nomograph, HW/D = 1.2 HW depth w/ inlet control approx. 566.7 ft., which is OK. The 24 pipe looks good so far

Key #15186 Del Rio Rational 52 Ac -0.5% Trapezoid

DR 92+15

Jered Carpenter

11 Feb 08

1 of 1

564.9 75 564.5

50 100

14.9 16.4

1.7 1.8

CMP-Circ.-18-Mitered 14.9 3.0 CMP-Circ.-24-Mitered 14.9 1.2

4.2 569.4 2.4 567.3

Step 3 Continued
Check for outlet control
Need to calculate H, total outlet control head loss Outlet control nomographs can be used if outlet crown is submerged. (TW>Top of Pipe @ Outlet) TW @1.7 < D @ 2 , so I will not use the nomograph

Step 3 Continued

Alternatively, H can be calculated by following the steps on the culvert design sheet
Calculate critical depth, dc

Critical depth = 1.4 (from graph located in Chapter 8, appendix B)

Step 3 Continued

Following Steps 4 thru 5 on the culvert design sheet:

(dc+D)/2 = (1.4+2)/2 = 1.7 ho = TW or (dc+D)/2 , whichever is greater TW @ 1.7 = (dc+D)/2 @ 1.7 ,use 1.7

Key #15186 Del Rio Rational 52 Ac -0.5% Trapezoid

DR 92+15

Jered Carpenter

11 Feb 08

1 of 1

564.9 75 564.5

50 100

14.9 16.4

1.7 1.8

CMP-Circ.-18-Mitered 14.9 3.0 CMP-Circ.-24-Mitered 14.9 1.2

4.2 569.4 2.4 567.3 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.7

Step 3 Continued

Calculate Energy losses, H for the culvert From the culvert design sheet:
H = (1+ke+(29*n2*L/R1.33))*(V2/2g)
Ke = .7 (from table 9-3, mitered to slope) n = .024 (from table 8-A-2) L = 75 Use values of V and R under full flow (d=2) R = 0.5 V = 4.74 ft/s (Average Velocity)

H = 1.52

Step 3) Continued

Inlet Control HW Elevation = 567.3 Outlet Control HW Elevation = 567.9 The pipe flowing under outlet control.

Step 4) Try Another Size

24 pipe is acceptable. Remainder of the Culvert design sheet is completed.

Step 5) Compute Outlet Velocity

Previously calculated value. Determine if channel protection is required following the guidance in Chapter 11 of the hydraulics manual.

Step 6) Determine Invert Protection

Follow guidance in Chapter 5 of the hydraulics manual to determine if & what type of invert protection is required.

Step 7) Document Selection

Key #15186 Del Rio Rational 52 Ac -0.5% Trapezoid 564.9 75 50 100 14.9 16.4 1.7 1.8 564.5 DR 92+15 Jered Carpenter 11 Feb 08 1 of 1

CMP-Circ.-18-Mitered 14.9 3.0 CMP-Circ.-24-Mitered 14.9 1.2

4.2 569.4 2.4 567.3 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 567.9 567.9 4.74 Outlet Control

Trap. Channel: W=2.5 2:1 side slopes N= .07 (class 50 rip rap) S=0.5% Dc=1.7 24 Metal 0.024 Circ. Mitered